search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	required	string	Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
`limit`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
`page`	optional	integer	Page number, 1-based (default 1).
`offset`	optional	integer	Number of list items to skip; default 0.

Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}

Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-21T10:11:29Z in 1.076 seconds.

Showing 10 of 5072882 results in compact format.

name:
Forholdet mellom Teknoteket og NTM
id:
0006
name:
NTM Norge A/S - Kongsberg
id:
0008
name:
Trailer Bygg A/S
id:
0004
name:
Moelv Trailer A/S
id:
0007
name:
Norsk Trailer Express A/S
id:
0013
name:
Moelv Trailer A/S - Moelv
id:
0008
name:
Trailer Transport A/S, Bergen
id:
0002
name:
3036: Auto-Trailer A/S, Hedmark
id:
0012
name:
918: Caravan og Trailer A/S, Kløfta
id:
0004
name:
Sprengstein, tipp og landskap
id:
0001

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total:

5072882

total_exact:

yes

returned:

page:

results:

25 results

urn:
b314e13b-9426-4659-9c40-2f45393ee7bd
name:
Forholdet mellom Teknoteket og NTM
id:
0006
path:
NTM/A-1103/F/Fa/L0001/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Norsk Teknisk Museum
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b314e13b-9426-4659-9c40-2f45393ee7bd
urn:
0cb70e34-7ff2-4dbe-9501-0f4daa151cb4
name:
NTM Norge A/S - Kongsberg
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0130/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0cb70e34-7ff2-4dbe-9501-0f4daa151cb4
urn:
b013a76a-c2ad-4674-9627-1d635f992f25
name:
Trailer Bygg A/S
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0391/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b013a76a-c2ad-4674-9627-1d635f992f25
urn:
63405a87-dff2-42f7-81fe-004c4c0a153f
name:
Moelv Trailer A/S
id:
0007
path:
AV/RA-S-1605/2/D/Db/Dbb/L0058/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63405a87-dff2-42f7-81fe-004c4c0a153f
urn:
6babd52f-8cb3-4dcc-934b-e0401772b89d
name:
Norsk Trailer Express A/S
id:
0013
path:
AV/RA-S-1542/D/Dd/L0098/0013
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6babd52f-8cb3-4dcc-934b-e0401772b89d
urn:
5d5bc9ff-3a27-4f9a-9153-5ec7d756927e
name:
Moelv Trailer A/S - Moelv
id:
0008
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0118/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5d5bc9ff-3a27-4f9a-9153-5ec7d756927e
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000003143903
name:
Trailer Transport A/S, Bergen
id:
0002
path:
BBA/A-0742/D/Db/L0245/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003143903
urn:
b0a8598b-bb39-4763-aaae-9ea7d9e0c527
name:
3036: Auto-Trailer A/S, Hedmark
id:
0012
path:
AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0227/0012
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b0a8598b-bb39-4763-aaae-9ea7d9e0c527
urn:
a84ec229-01b4-4870-b666-a6f75e857eef
name:
918: Caravan og Trailer A/S, Kløfta
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0464/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a84ec229-01b4-4870-b666-a6f75e857eef
urn:
a0ede073-55c7-46a5-9623-7f1ddfbf2816
name:
Sprengstein, tipp og landskap
id:
0001
path:
IKAR/A-901/E/Ei/L0007/0001
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0ede073-55c7-46a5-9623-7f1ddfbf2816
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006471
name:
236/90 "Ugland Trailer", Ugland Management Co A/S
id:
0001
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2225/0001
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006471
urn:
no-BBA_arkiv000001006472
name:
236/90 "Ugland Trailer", Ugland Management Co A/S
id:
0002
path:
BBA/A-3674/6190/D/Dc/L2225/0002
unit_type:
Mappe
institution:
Bergen byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000001006472
urn:
cee75985-9553-41a1-a6a7-ffff6ecdccd3
name:
Trailerdrift A/S
id:
0005
path:
AV/RA-PA-1071/F/Fa/L0391/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cee75985-9553-41a1-a6a7-ffff6ecdccd3
urn:
a709f7c4-da9b-467e-8a5d-608da4f57e83
name:
Ordre nr 27945 deler til semi-trailer bestilt av Kværner Brug A/S
id:
0005
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NTM/A-1000/D/L0130/0005
unit_type:
MAPPE
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Norsk Teknisk Museum
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a709f7c4-da9b-467e-8a5d-608da4f57e83
urn:
c3cc0c96-7cf9-48bb-93f8-8cece867ac06
name:
15 Ark. nr. U38 & 18 – Konsesjonssøknad – Bil og Trailer A/S Møglestu
id:
0015
path:
AAMA/KA0926-121/D/D01/L0116/0015
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3cc0c96-7cf9-48bb-93f8-8cece867ac06
urn:
2fae18aa-481f-4a02-b418-6b5642c95107
name:
Narvik Trailerskole A/S
id:
0008
path:
AV/SAT-A-4395/E/Eb/L0043/0008
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fae18aa-481f-4a02-b418-6b5642c95107
urn:
386fbd67-edb9-4999-a4bd-5f4893c72dbe
name:
Arkiv fra A/S Trailertransport
id:
Yd
path:
AV/SAB-SAB/PA-0436/Y/Yd
unit_type:
SERIE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/386fbd67-edb9-4999-a4bd-5f4893c72dbe
urn:
cd4b9191-b0ab-4e08-af54-6e0d79f7504b
name:
7 Ark. nr. U75 & 18 – Konsesjonssøknad – gnr. 32 bnr 65 Bil og Trailer A/S
id:
0007
path:
AAMA/KA0926-121/D/D01/L0118/0007
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/cd4b9191-b0ab-4e08-af54-6e0d79f7504b
urn:
1c40304d-be6f-4ca8-9b70-50e1c7c59669
name:
Tippemidler. Forvaltningen av spilleoverskuddet fra Norsk Tipping A/S
id:
0006
path:
AV/RA-S-1520/2/E/Ea/L0035/0006
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1c40304d-be6f-4ca8-9b70-50e1c7c59669
urn:
afeba491-d469-43c6-afc0-bc3d6d4d275f
name:
Garanti nr. 17474 Trailerutleie JB. A/S
id:
0004
path:
AV/RA-S-1603/4/D/Da/L0425/0004
unit_type:
MAPPE
institution:
Nasjonalarkivet
digitized_documents:
0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/afeba491-d469-43c6-afc0-bc3d6d4d275f
urn:
99b49ff4-b543-41e9-9d45-9dd1da4abb2b
name:
Toten Transport A/S og Con-Tipp A/S. Dannelse av selskap
id:
0004
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AV/RA-PA-2055/05/F/Fb/L0002/0004
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/99b49ff4-b543-41e9-9d45-9dd1da4abb2b
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c3182be8-3200-4891-a79c-2b66470c7ad8
name:
Sak 9 Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund - Tank og Trailervask A/S
id:
0027
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AV/RA-S-1559/1/D/Dc/L0033a/0027
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c3182be8-3200-4891-a79c-2b66470c7ad8
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e01c4d46-e661-412a-bbdf-9f6b77e57d1e
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6747: Nordenfjeldske Tipp og Platt A/S, Nord-Trøndelag
id:
0005
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AV/RA-S-1885/F/L0960/0005
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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A/S Tippeselskapet
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0002
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AV/RA-S-1062/D/Dc/Dca/L0266/0002
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MAPPE
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Nasjonalarkivet
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0
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https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/55ab8c85-f52d-491f-ae46-289ce7e9afb2
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b5309240-ad85-4480-8abb-7312d5e80803
name:
Norsk Trailer Service AS
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0016
path:
OBA/A-10358/Da/L0136/0016
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MAPPE
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Oslo byarkiv
digitized_documents:
0
link:
https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5309240-ad85-4480-8abb-7312d5e80803

limit:

offset:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the search_archives lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
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Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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